#Chapter 7 – Mate Bond
Karl

Tiffany’s mouth drops open. She looks at me with some panic, but I don’t know what to say. I’m equally,

if not more, shocked than she is.

“Are you kidding me?” she says. “You’re the owner of this place?”

Abby exchanges a glance with the man beside her. He shifts uncomfortably, looking for a chance to

escape.

“Occasionally,” she replies. “I’m also the chef.”

I look at her for a long moment, something heavy sitting on my chest. “Can we talk alone?”

Her gaze finds mine, and she frowns at the look on my face. After a moment, she glances down at her

watch. “I’m sorry, but the restaurant is really busy tonight. I have to get to another customer.”

She leans closer to the man beside her, and they talk for a moment in low voices. I clench my jaw,

annoyed at the sight of them standing so close. Are they together or are they just colleagues?

“Thanks, Abby,” he says finally. He gives us a weary look as he moves around us and exits the

restaurant.

“Abby–” I start, but the door behind us opens, cutting me off.

A woman walks in, and Abby’s face lights up at the sight of her. She’s dressed in a flattering black

dress, with one of the biggest diamond necklaces I’ve ever seen. Her gaze finds Tiffany and me. She

looks us up and down, then dismisses us completely. Beside me, Tiffany bristles.

Abby greets her warmly, giving her a hug. “Hi, how are you?” she says.

I clench my hands into fists. I can almost feel the heat of her body as the memory of holding her in my

arms comes back to me. She gave the best hugs. After a hard day, there was nothing I wanted more

to hold her in my arms, and it always made me feel better.

missed that until now.

lady returns her hug, then takes a step back. “I know I was

other night, but I

back more memories than I’d

that. Now the way she looks at me

of our new

Truly,” the woman

Abby lead the woman to her

what we’re still doing here, but I can’t

a drink, placing it down at

on to the customers beside her. It’s clear she’s

and that her customers

admit it to myself, but I missed seeing her like this. She was always

it ‘just so,’ as she always said. Everything

and making it comfortable,

home to a silent, cold

and I brace myself. Tiffany, when

levels me with a glare.

friends. Of course, your ex-wife just had

Tiffany,”

wait a moment, my eyes tracking Abby as she moves through the room, becoming more

with her by the minute. Eventually, I realize she’s not going

olive skin and a sharp black bob takes her place,

bland smile.

a nearby table, chatting amiably to the men seated there, and

I recognize one of the men smiling up

back, my wolf growls. If you ignore me again, there will

really need to get out of here. The more time

fold her into my arms and

that the betrayal never happened. But

separated? I say. I can’t stop the

mind. There was so much evidence, and my wolf knows it. I

adamant

wolf replies. Our

start to protest, but he cuts me off. If you don’t listen

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